Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-19

| THE DISTRICT PAID LARGELY MORE THAN oNE-HALF
OF THE TwENTY-FoUR AND A HALF MILLION Ex-
PENDED-rHE TAXES COLLECTED IN TEN YEARS.
MI. Ros A. Fish. Deputy Register Of the Treasury
has prepared an interesting statement OF the 1g-
ures showing the expenses Of the District govern
ment under its present form, which covers period
| from 1873 to June, 1886. The statement shows
that during that time the total expenses of the
District government amounted $24,5I4, $50 SO;
and though the District people supposed to pay
only half of the expenses, the statement shows
that they actually paid s15, 363 7O767 OF the same
| 1t is shown that the total paid in salaries and
contingent expenses for the District offices during
the period OF over ten years. was s., O31 96S. 40
For temporary clerks s2 643 96 has been expended.
Under the head OF general expenses g. 657, O65. 12
has been expended; for miscellaneous and con-
| tingent expenses was expended s17O 79454; pay
OF Indebtedness District OF Columbia act June III
1874, ,375, 10000; the health department cost
| 1894, %; the courts, $1I5, S59.2S.
The greatest expenditure has been for public
schools. which have cost 81, 315. II during the
eleven years. The improvements and repairs to
streets the construction OF Streets and the water
and police departments come next in order of out
the water department, i10l5,65G IS; police de-
partment, 81, lo6 1Oo3s, aud building OF streets,
81, SO: the school buildings and grounds
Cemetery Fund, and the reconstructing jefferson
School, building, S57,:36i 10: the Ere department
cost during the same period ss7O27O97 with build
fngs that cost se,aoO46; and the fireinens relief
fund, s}I1.1o; and the new engine house for engine
No. D. s2,547.5O; completing sewerage system, cost
lnent Printing ONCE. cost, $4.55OOO; the station
houses, s66 S9s.66 other buildings for Metropoli-
amounted to 3,557.99 and the police relief fund
TO s., 534, 4S.
Other expenses during the eleven years from the
beginning OF this form Of government were: Re-
demption Pennsylvania avenue paving certificates,
s49,s19.9S; redemption Pennsylvania avenue paw
ing scrip, S22OO.51; redemption tax lien certifi-
!
1900; reiunding taxes, S56,6s90 "a; Washing
ION sPec 1a TAX Iund redemption fund
ST 35957; Judgments S1O5, 239. As; Reform School
support s242, 300 "a, and Reform School buildings,
S1O63S13; Washington Asylum and buildings,
s361, 5O2 OF: Georgetown almshouse, $1255934;
transportation OF paupers and prisoners, 500
os reef Of the poor sla support and
ment OF poor tnlling UP groundsl, Ss9, 975:52;
markets. So. $780, TO- bridges, &C, s49,979,57; hos
phone service, S64 50; refunding to District of
Columbia expenses, accounts, salaries, and 1855
SsTantee Pay nd % REMOVAL aGa o.
Jail, S14,0OO payment OF legal obligations, S25,-
21s.41; Columbia Hospital and buildings, &c,
AIMS Infant Asylum, S34, 997. rs; Industrial Home
School, s64, 1923 National Association, cOlOred
tian Association, 3437s; buildings for Little Sis
tiers OF Poor, German Protestant orphan Asylum,
and National homeopathic Hospital Association,
$4,000; Orphanage Association for st. Johns
church, $40, 800; Washington Aqueduct, $751;
1549O; salaries of inspector of gas and meters,
expenses OF Board OF Health, ST., 1886; repavng
Pennsylvania avenue, S143, 7O2.5S.
This, with several small items not enumerated,
makes the tOtM expenses OF the period S24, 1885,
1888, minus excuses refunded $2S1 500, making
$24, 514, 6S9.S3.
THE TAXES COLLECTED
from the people of the District for these expenses
were as follows: General fund taxes, $13 956 1885,
water fund taxes, 8, los O99S9; special tax fund.-
fIIn6 ~
redemption fund, $14, 0o1.46; redemption taX-lien
certificates, S22,259. 10; redemption paving scrip.
ing certificates SIG, 5O0.S1; redemption assessment
certificates, $o,2S5.96; surplus fund, $3.50; sale Of
oor SnG 0 TesGsS Gv
see, S643S u. s. share OF excess, Sill 279 49, U. s.
Share of revenues (Reform School, 81 .05564; police
relief fund, S2.534. AS; hremens fund, s347.75-
total, s15, 1858, 7O767.
MISSING FROM HIS SHIP-On Tuesday evening
Kund kundson, Norwegian seaman on the u.
S. 5. Galena at the navy-yard, went on the float
alongside of the ship to take wash, and not hav-
Ing been seen since, 1t Is supposed that he has
been drowned.
A W. L. /. CORPS ANNIvERsARY.-Yesterd was
the sixteenth anniversary OF Col. VIM. G. Moore's
connection with the Washington Light Infantry
Corps When 1t was reorganized in 1871 he be-
came It's captain, and later on, when the CORPS
had developed into battalion Of four companies
he was elected lieutenant colonel which rank he
has since held with dignity and honor.
FOUND DEAD IN THE WooDs.-Yesterday morn
ing Thomas Brown, colOred, found his father,
George E. Brown, in the woods between Benning'S
road and Central avenue dead. The deceased was
about sixty years OF age and resided with his son.
The coroner gave certificate OF death from heart
disease.
HELD ON CHARGE OF HoUsBBREAKING.-To-day
IN the Police Court, John Hill, alias John Wesley
Adams, the colored man arrested yesterday by De-
tectives Mattingly and Wheeler on charge OF en-
tertng the residence OF BaltuS De, Long, on 18th
street, was arragned ON charge OF hOuSebreak-
ing, TO which he pleaded mot guilty." Mr.. De
Long testified that the defendant was in his en-
plOy about one week. On the night charged a
watch and other articles were carried OF. Wit
ness did not know how the house was entered, but
thought the thief had secreted himself In 1t during
the day. Aaron Booker, cOlOred 1eweler, testified
that the defendant left the watch at his store to
get 1t repaired, and gave his name as Jones' De-
tecttye Wheeler testified to the arrest OF the de-
fendant and his Identification by the Jeweer. The
case was sent TO the grand jury; bonds $500.
FATHER MCGLYEN'S LECTCRE.-Rev. Father
McGlynn, the famous exponent OF Henry Georges
doctrines Will deliver his lecture "The Cross of
the New Crusade" at congregational church on
fund OF District Assembly No. 81 Knights Of Labor
Prof Blschon will furnish music on the organ.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SERvICE.-Washington
Commandery, Knights Templar, will observe AS
cension day this evening. Alter a parade the
COmInandery will proceed to the Evangelical
Lutheran church, G and 10th streets northwest
where sermon Will be delivered by the pastor
Rev. Louis H. Schneider. Potomac Commandery
NO. g. will join Washington COmmandery on their
way TO church.
SUMNER GARDEN at Kernan's opens May 23-Ad